Celiac disease is a problem some people have with foods that contain gluten. Gluten is a type of protein. It's found in the grains wheat, barley, rye, and triticale (a wheat-rye cross).
When you have this disease and you eat food with gluten in it, the gluten triggers animmune response that is not normal. This damages the inside of your small intestine 
so that it can't do a good job of absorbing nutrients from your food.
so that it can't do a good job of absorbing nutrients from your food.
It's important to get treatment, because celiac disease can:
- Lead to anemia.
- Lead to osteoporosis.
- Raise your risk of lymphoma.
Celiac Disease can mimic many other conditions. When I started having symptoms a few years ago it just felt like I was having stomach cramps, and I thought I had a virus or the flu. These symptoms increased over time, and I knew that it had to be something more serious. After a series of tests, I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease. At that point I had to change my way of eating. I found in the beginning it was hard to find food in the store in the way of pre-made items that are labeled now as "gluten free."
Now things are much different, most grocery stores carry a good selection of gluten free items. In addition, most restaurants offer a gluten free menu. Although there are many people with Celiac disease, or have a gluten sensitivity, there are also people that think it's the new fad to claim that they are gluten free.
It is no fun at all to have this disease, it is very painful and can have long lasting affects that can also lead to more serious conditions such as cancer. Research has found that it is a disease that is inherited.
I have learned to manage this disease, and have very few problems with it anymore. If one gets the right diagnosis from the beginning, and follows a very strict gluten-free diet, it will be easy to manage. I got my diagnosis at www.iuhealth.org
U.S.News & World Report
recently announced its prestigious list of the nation’s top 1% of doctors in his or her specialty and Indiana University Health more than made the grade. In fact, over 80% of Indiana’s Top Docs are highly skilled IU Health doctors. That is our strength and that is what you can take strength from.3 Signs You Should Get Tested for Gluten Sensitivity or Celiac Disease
Read this BEFORE you give up bread and pasta.
Have you gone gluten-free because you're convinced that the protein is giving you gastrointestinal (GI) issues? If you haven't talked to a doc, that might be a mistake. A new study shows that many people who adopt a gluten-free diet haven't been appropriately tested for celiac disease.
Researchers from Eastern Health Clinical School at Monash University and Alfred Hospital in Melbourne, Australia, recruited 144 people who said they suffered from non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS). Turns out, 44 percent of participants had initiated a gluten-free diet without any medical supervision—and 69 percent of them hadn't gotten the necessary testing for celiac disease. (It's important to get tested by a doc before you start a gluten-free routine because it's hard to tell if the protein is a problem for you after it's already been eliminated from your system.)
MORE: 9 Things You Should Never Say to Someone Who Eats Gluten-Free
Another interesting fact from the study: Seventy-two percent of participants didn't even end up meeting the criteria for NCGS. While 62 percent of this group fell into the category because researchers couldn't rule out celiac disease for them, 24 percent continued to have gastrointestinal issues despite following a gluten-free diet (irritable bowl syndrome or a wheat allergy can both cause similar symptoms).
The bottom line: You shouldn't be self-diagnosing a gluten issue. If you think you might have one, ask about the test for celiac disease so you don't have complications down the road. How do you know if you should book an appointment? Gina Sam, M.D., director of the Mount Sinai Gastrointestinal Motility Center at The Mount Sinai Hospital, says these symptoms are telltale signs:
You have chronic GI symptoms. These include severe or recurrent diarrhea, weight loss, and abdominal distension or bloating.
You're deficient in iron, folate, or vitamin B12. Since untreated celiac disease damages certain parts of the intestine where these vitamins are absorbed, deficiencies can be a tip-off that you have an issue.
You have family history. Even if you're asymptomatic, first-degree relatives of patients with a confirmed diagnosis of celiac disease should definitely get tested.
U.S.News & World Report
recently announced its prestigious list of the nation’s top 1% of doctors in his or her specialty and Indiana University Health more than made the grade. In fact, over 80% of Indiana’s Top Docs are highly skilled IU Health doctors. That is our strength and that is what you can take strength from.3 Signs You Should Get Tested for Gluten Sensitivity or Celiac Disease
Read this BEFORE you give up bread and pasta.
Have you gone gluten-free because you're convinced that the protein is giving you gastrointestinal (GI) issues? If you haven't talked to a doc, that might be a mistake. A new study shows that many people who adopt a gluten-free diet haven't been appropriately tested for celiac disease.
Researchers from Eastern Health Clinical School at Monash University and Alfred Hospital in Melbourne, Australia, recruited 144 people who said they suffered from non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS). Turns out, 44 percent of participants had initiated a gluten-free diet without any medical supervision—and 69 percent of them hadn't gotten the necessary testing for celiac disease. (It's important to get tested by a doc before you start a gluten-free routine because it's hard to tell if the protein is a problem for you after it's already been eliminated from your system.)
MORE: 9 Things You Should Never Say to Someone Who Eats Gluten-Free
Another interesting fact from the study: Seventy-two percent of participants didn't even end up meeting the criteria for NCGS. While 62 percent of this group fell into the category because researchers couldn't rule out celiac disease for them, 24 percent continued to have gastrointestinal issues despite following a gluten-free diet (irritable bowl syndrome or a wheat allergy can both cause similar symptoms).
The bottom line: You shouldn't be self-diagnosing a gluten issue. If you think you might have one, ask about the test for celiac disease so you don't have complications down the road. How do you know if you should book an appointment? Gina Sam, M.D., director of the Mount Sinai Gastrointestinal Motility Center at The Mount Sinai Hospital, says these symptoms are telltale signs:
You have chronic GI symptoms. These include severe or recurrent diarrhea, weight loss, and abdominal distension or bloating.
You're deficient in iron, folate, or vitamin B12. Since untreated celiac disease damages certain parts of the intestine where these vitamins are absorbed, deficiencies can be a tip-off that you have an issue.
You have family history. Even if you're asymptomatic, first-degree relatives of patients with a confirmed diagnosis of celiac disease should definitely get tested.
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